Transport for London has said is open to extending the Docklands Light Railway to Abbey Wood once its route to Thamesmead is built. A long-awaited extension of the DLR’s Beckton branch across the river to Thamesmead is being planned by TfL to serve major new developments planned for Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead Waterfront. Last week, […]
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Extend DLR to Abbey Wood as well as Thamesmead, councillors tell TfL
Greenwich councillors have pressed Transport for London to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Abbey Wood as well as Thamesmead to help residents access new Crossrail services. TfL is hoping to extend the DLR to Thamesmead in the coming years, although plans are sketchy and have been held up by a lack of money following […]
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Greenwich among the boroughs with most unsafe tower blocks
Greenwich is among the London boroughs worst affected by the capital’s building safety crisis, with just two boroughs having more unsafe tower blocks. The London Fire Brigade revealed last month that there were more than 1,000 buildings in the capital which require residents to evacuate in the event of a fire rather than stay put […]
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Plumstead bus garage open day is just the ticket for cancer charity
Plumstead bus garage is throwing open its doors next month as part of a charity fundraiser to mark its 40th anniversary. The garage was opened by London Transport in 1981 to replace its predecessor on Kings Highway – now a DIY store – and another depot at Abbey Wood. Now owned by Stagecoach, the garage […]
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Covid jabs: Mass vaccination centre comes to Millwall’s Den as case rates jump
Millwall’s stadium will host a mass vaccination clinic for over-18s on Saturday as the push to get all SE Londoners inoculated against coronavirus continues. The pop-up clinic at The Den in Bermondsey follows similar events held at The Valley in recent weeks, which saw hundreds get their jabs at the home of Charlton Athletic. The […]
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Walk-in Covid vaccinations come to Woolwich, Plumstead and Thamesmead
Walk-in clinics for coronavirus vaccinations are opening up in Woolwich, Plumstead and Thamesmead, as healthcare officials launch a new push to get people inoculated before all restrictions end. One pharmacy in Woolwich is running walk-in clinics every day until the end of July, while pop-up clinics are opening in Plumstead and Thamesmead. Greenwich Council teams […]
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Glyndon by-election: ‘Anti-sleaze’ Starmer visits ward where Labour councillor was convicted of fraud
Sir Keir Starmer pledged to help clean up British politics hours before campaigning in a by-election caused by the resignation of a Labour councillor convicted of housing fraud, it has emerged. The Labour leader visited the Polthorne estate in Plumstead with London mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday, pressing voters to endorse Labour in tomorrow’s Glyndon […]
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19 hopefuls step forward for Greenwich Council by-elections
Nineteen candidates have been confirmed for four Greenwich Council by-elections, which will be held on the same day as the London mayoral poll, on 6 May. Residents in four parts of Greenwich borough will be able to pass their verdict on how the council is doing – although national and London-wide issues will also be […]
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